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Management of rice production systems to increase productivity

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Harvest Index<br />

Harvest Index<br />

0.6<br />

0.5<br />

0.4<br />

0.3<br />

0.2<br />

0.1<br />

0.65<br />

0.60<br />

0.55<br />

0.50<br />

0.45<br />

0.40<br />

0.35<br />

0.30<br />

0.25<br />

Control Low-Input High Input V. High Input<br />

Control Low-Input High Input V. High Input<br />

Peking<br />

WAB377-B<br />

WAB56-125<br />

WAB56-50<br />

Figure 5. Harvest Index <strong>of</strong> Low‐Input Upland Rice Varieties in 2000, 2001 and<br />

2002 Cropping Seasons in Brikama, The Gambia<br />

The low‐input varieties being tested have larger canopy, a mechanism<br />

found useful <strong>to</strong> suppress weeds during the early stages <strong>of</strong> growth. Under<br />

drought conditions nutrients become relatively less available because their<br />

2001<br />

2000<br />

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